hey...am sorry i couldn't reply immediately ...got a little busy at job and couldnt find any time at all... i downloaded the file...it seems there was a problem with chrome in linux...it kept changing the extension to .download .... tried with mozilla and it worked just fine...thanks...here are the results .....
Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010
============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================
=> Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive in
partition #3 for /boot/grub.
sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows XP
Boot files/dirs: /boot.ini /ntldr /NTDETECT.COM
sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: hfsplus
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sda3: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 9.10
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img
sda4: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders, total 312581808 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x16031603
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sda1 63 102,392,639 102,392,577 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 * 102,392,640 143,352,719 40,960,080 af HFS
/dev/sda3 143,364,060 182,418,074 39,054,015 83 Linux
/dev/sda4 182,418,075 186,418,259 4,000,185 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 182,418,138 186,418,259 4,000,122 82 Linux swap / Solaris
blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/sda1 E2886C26886BF785 ntfs
/dev/sda2 40318a5b-7514-3e47-be9f-c21919f2d851 hfsplus disk0s2
/dev/sda3 d11f2057-14f8-4771-9573-c8dd266a39c9 ext4
/dev/sda5 effa558f-0ddf-488e-9fb6-2d50b9b9ad03 swap
============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
/dev/sda3 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro)
/dev/sr0 /media/cdrom0 iso9660 (ro,nosuid,nodev,utf8,user=irteza)
/dev/sda1 /media/E2886C26886BF785 fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,default_permissions,b lksize=4096)
================================ sda1/boot.ini: ================================
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
=========================== sda3/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s /boot/grub/grubenv ]; then
have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
save_env saved_entry
prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
fi
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,3)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d11f2057-14f8-4771-9573-c8dd266a39c9
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/white
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-20-generic" {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi
set quiet=1
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,3)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d11f2057-14f8-4771-9573-c8dd266a39c9
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic root=UUID=d11f2057-14f8-4771-9573-c8dd266a39c9 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-20-generic (recovery mode)" {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,3)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d11f2057-14f8-4771-9573-c8dd266a39c9
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic root=UUID=d11f2057-14f8-4771-9573-c8dd266a39c9 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-19-generic" {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi
set quiet=1
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,3)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d11f2057-14f8-4771-9573-c8dd266a39c9
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-19-generic root=UUID=d11f2057-14f8-4771-9573-c8dd266a39c9 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-19-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-19-generic (recovery mode)" {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,3)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d11f2057-14f8-4771-9573-c8dd266a39c9
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-19-generic root=UUID=d11f2057-14f8-4771-9573-c8dd266a39c9 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-19-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-14-generic" {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi
set quiet=1
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,3)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d11f2057-14f8-4771-9573-c8dd266a39c9
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=d11f2057-14f8-4771-9573-c8dd266a39c9 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-14-generic (recovery mode)" {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,3)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d11f2057-14f8-4771-9573-c8dd266a39c9
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=d11f2057-14f8-4771-9573-c8dd266a39c9 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sda1)" {
insmod ntfs
set root=(hd0,1)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e2886c26886bf785
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Mac OS X (on /dev/sda2)" {
insmod hfsplus
set root=(hd0,2)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 1947801834cdc56f
insmod vbe
do_resume=0
if [ /var/vm/sleepimage -nt10 / ]; then
if xnu_resume /var/vm/sleepimage; then
do_resume=1
fi
fi
if [ $do_resume == 0 ]; then
xnu_uuid 1947801834cdc56f uuid
if [ -f /Extra/DSDT.aml ]; then
acpi -e /Extra/DSDT.aml
fi
xnu_kernel /mach_kernel boot-uuid=${uuid} rd=*uuid
if [ /System/Library/Extensions.mkext -nt /System/Library/Extensions ]; then
xnu_mkext /System/Library/Extensions.mkext
else
xnu_kextdir /System/Library/Extensions
fi
if [ -f /Extra/Extensions.mkext ]; then
xnu_mkext /Extra/Extensions.mkext
fi
if [ -d /Extra/Extensions ]; then
xnu_kextdir /Extra/Extensions
fi
if [ -f /Extra/devtree.txt ]; then
xnu_devtree /Extra/devtree.txt
fi
if [ -f /Extra/splash.jpg ]; then
insmod jpeg
xnu_splash /Extra/splash.jpg
fi
if [ -f /Extra/splash.png ]; then
insmod png
xnu_splash /Extra/splash.png
fi
if [ -f /Extra/splash.tga ]; then
insmod tga
xnu_splash /Extra/splash.tga
fi
fi
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
=============================== sda3/etc/fstab: ===============================
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid -o value -s UUID' to print the universally unique identifier
# for a device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name
# devices that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# / was on /dev/sda3 during installation
UUID=d11f2057-14f8-4771-9573-c8dd266a39c9 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=effa558f-0ddf-488e-9fb6-2d50b9b9ad03 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
=================== sda3: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
76.5GB: boot/grub/core.img
77.6GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
75.4GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
76.5GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-19-generic
77.6GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
75.4GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic
76.2GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-19-generic
77.1GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic
77.6GB: initrd.img
76.5GB: initrd.img.old
77.1GB: vmlinuz
76.2GB: vmlinuz.old
=======Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive==============
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